Interview with Chris Coates
Todays interview is with @CoatesmansSpearfishing returning for a 3rd episode! In this episode, Shrek catches up with the legendary spearfishing pro from South Africa who's on a journey to perfect speargun technology. Chris shares an intense story of a shark encounter that almost cost him a finger and talks about his journey trying to perfect speargun technology. They dive deep into the all the details that make spearguns work well. Roller's, rubber thickness, and the pros and cons of different shafts. Chris also talks about his new Devil Fish spearguns and his upcoming spearfishing bootcamp in Mozambique, which you can sign up for on his website coatesmans.com. Today is a look into the finest details that make your speargun either work really well or miss every single time. Get ready to learn a lot!
Check out our first 2 episodes where we meet Chris Coates in NSP:021 and NSP:166 which is all about making your speargun shoot straighter!
Important times
00:00 Intro
06:08 Welcome back Chris Coates!
07:03 Spearfishing Bootcamp in Mozambique
16:23 Advanced Spearfishing Techniques
31:32 Understanding Fish Movement and Aiming Better
32:06 Reef Diving Configuration for Spearguns
33:20 Guiding and Shooting Techniques
34:25 Shark Encounter and Safety Lessons
35:54 Spearfishing Gear and Techniques
38:37 Speargun Mechanics and Rubber Bands
54:25 Shafts and Floppers: Preferences and Performance
01:04:30 Spearfishing Stories and Experiences
01:08:02 The Origin of 'Devil Fish'
01:08:48 Updates on Old Friends
01:09:33 Speargun Options
01:14:11 Challenges of Scaling Up
01:18:17 The Importance of Consistency in Gear
01:20:46 Instinctive vs. Classical Marksmanship
01:34:09 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up
Important Links
- www.coatesmans.com
- Chris Coates in NSP:021 and NSP:166
- Grab a hardcover copy of 99 Spearo Recipes
- Noob Spearo Facebook Community
- Noob Spearo Instagram
- Noob Spearo YouTube Channel
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